HI im almost 16 and im thinking about performing magic professionally. I already read all of the forums about whether or not this is a good idea and i know how difficult it is, so im not asking for advice on that. What i do want to know is what classes i should take in college. What should i major in? I would think some kind of business classes but is there anything more specific than that?
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Pls Really think about this. It hardly works out the way you want it and things will alway come up. Take somthing you will be happy doing!
I would suggest talking to advisors and request information on certain majors to find out what you want to do. I would however give another mention for Criminal Justice. Im a Criminal Justice major (Forensic Science) at John Jay here in New York. The Criminal Justice field is always looking for fresh blood. I have scored some great internships in the field with the state and government. I am waiting to save up more cash to go back for my masters.
I would suggest if you look for a law enforcement position in Criminal Justice (police,probation, FBI, CIA, NSA, DIA, etc) to get a check up on everything. Vision, hearing, blood pressure etc. I was denied most of these postitions due to hearing in the left ear from an accident when I was a kid so now im looking at lawyer, court clerk, and of course Forensic Science . Even the army couldnt take me which is sad. If you know anybody who has went through MEPS for the military it is simialr to that. These agencies test for the same stuff. BF%, color vision, vision, blood pressure, EKG, and if you have tattoos, you will be writting forever describing them and some places like NYPD take photos of them.
Medical is in demand and a very good field. Chemical Engineer is a good choice. Things like fiber-optics is very big right now.
If you are looking into the business side of things for magic you will want to look into contract procedures and some accounting. Its better to handle this area on your own instead of someone else.
Kind Regards,
Mike